Agricultural Careers
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Agricultural Careers
At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
B. Research salary, education, and job descriptions
for careers in Agriculture
C. Match agricultural careers with skills and interests
D. Set “S.M.A.R.T” goals relating to their future
employment
E. Identify Agricultural Pathways offered at the High
School
Concept Map
Example
Group Activity:
Make a Concept Map of all of the Careers, or
jobs associated with each meal
Group 1- Breakfast (Eggs, Bacon, Toast)
Group 2- Breakfast (Pancakes, Orange Juice, Sausage)
Group 3- Lunch (Pizza)
Group 4- Lunch ( Turkey Sandwich, apple, corn chips)
Group 5- Dinner (Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, Green Salad)
Group 6- Dinner (Enchiladas, Corn, Rice)
*Count how many jobs from beginning to end and have
map ready to present to class
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Eight Major Career Areas
•Production Agriculture
•Agriculture Mechanics
•Agriculture Sales & Service
•Agriculture Processing
•Forestry
•Recreation & Natural Resources
•Agriculture Marketing & Business Management
•Horticulture
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Production Agriculture
Raising
* Field Crops
* Poultry
* Fruit
* Vegetables
* Livestock
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Agriculture Mechanics
Involves
* Planning & Constructing
Buildings
* Machinery Maintenance
* Welding
* Electrical Work &
Plumbing
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Agriculture Sales & Service
Service:
– Any service offered to
agriculturalists
• Veterinarians, Nutritionists,
Sales:
– Promoting & selling ANY
agricultural product
• Equipment dealers, feed
stores, Ag product
salesman
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Agriculture Processing
Involves processing and
distributing food
* Examples include:
• Butchers
• Grain Mills
• Egg Processing
• Milk Plant/Cheese Factory
• etc
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Horticulture
Involves
* Landscaping
* Floriculture
* Turf Management
* Nursery Management
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Forestry
Involves
* Producing &
Harvesting Timber
* Managing Forests
* Reforestation
* Wildlife Management
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Recreation &
Natural Resources
Involves
* Working with
renewable resources
Examples:
-Wildlife Management
-Water & Soil
-State/National Parks
A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture
Marketing, Public Relations, &
Business Management
Involves
* Business Economics
* Developing Markets
-Educating consumers
*Successful Marketing
*Advertising
*Advertising/Promoting Ag
Products
What’s Right For You?
What areas interest you?
B. Research salary, education, and job descriptions for careers in Agriculture
C. Match agricultural careers with skills and interests
Career Card Assignment
1-Choose a career related to Agriculture that you are interested in:
2-Ok career choice with Ms. Clark
3-Use internet or other reliable sources to search for information
about the career you chose. Follow the rubric below
Example
D. Set “S.M.A.R.T” goals relating to their future employment
Specific
Measureable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
E. Identify Agricultural Pathways offered at the High School
What are Career Pathways?
•A chosen area of study within
the High School
•OPPORTUNITY TO:
•Explore a Career
•Gain SKILLS
•Find a good job
Pathways at Weber High School
Plant Science
Foundation Courses (2)
-Plant and Soil Science
-Ag Biology
-Floral Design & Greenhouse
Management
Elective Courses: (1)
-Summer
Ag
Pathways at Weber High School
Animal Science
Foundation Courses (2)
-Animal Science
-Ag Biology
-Equine Science
Elective Courses: (1)
-Summer
Ag
Complete a Pathway!
Bell Quiz
1. What career area would a veterinarian fit in?
2. What career area would a Salesman at Greenline Equipment fit
into?
3. What career area would someone fit in if their job was to
promote agricultural products? (for example: create
commercials like the California Cow’s)
4. What career Area would someone be in if they work at
Gossner’s cheese factory?
5. What career area would a beef rancher fit in?
6. What career area would a welder fit in who builds horse
trailers at Logan Coach?